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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,654.24, 49,208.24 and 20,549.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,654.24, 49,208.24 and 20,549.14 is: 28,360.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,654.24 : 49,208.24 = 20,549.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,654.24/49,208.24 = 20,549.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,654.24x = 49,208.24 × 20,549.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,654.24x = 1,011,187,012.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,187,012.91/35,654.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,360.92

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